Senior Category Manager, Grocery & Shopper Insights

Lindt; Stratham (NH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Lindt is seeking a senior Category Management professional to expand category influence, grow sales, and deliver category KPIs via shopper insights and analytics. Location preferences include Carlisle/Harrisburg or Philadelphia, PA and New York/ New Jersey markets, with other locations in New England or the Carolinas.

The role partners with ADUSA to develop best-in-class category strategies, planograms, and selling stories; it requires 5+ years in category management with strong data and

Qualifications

• 5+ years Category Management and analytical experience.
• Experience mining data systems such as Circana/IRI, Nielsen Suite/IQ, Numerator.
• CPG experience.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Influence category planning with shopper insights and analytics.
• Develop best-in-class Grocery channel strategy and selling stories.
• Synthesize POS, panel and shopper data to craft selling stories.
• Lead category management reviews with assortment, pricing and promotion insights.
• Present analysis to ADUSA buyers to influence retailer strategy.
• Create seasonal and initiative selling presentations.
• Support strategic sales and category action plans for Grocery.
• Participate in weekly team calls with Sales Managers and Marketing.
• Be expert on shopper motivations and access data via shopper card programs.

Skills

Category Management

Data analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Circana/IRI

Nielsen Suite/IQ

Numerator

Info Retriever

Retail Link

Kantar

Blue Yonder JDA Space Planning Suite

Syndigo

Circana FSP

Job description

Lindt is seeking a senior Category Management professional to expand category influence, grow sales, and deliver category KPIs via shopper insights and analytics. Location preferences include Carlisle/Harrisburg or Philadelphia, PA and New York/ New Jersey markets, with other locations in New England or the Carolinas.

The role partners with ADUSA to develop best-in-class category strategies, planograms, and selling stories; it requires 5+ years in category management with strong data and